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Seafarers

Basic Information

Quick Facts

Members
26,271
Assets
$1,771,990
Employees
22
Primary Industry
Maritime

Address

SEAFARERS
5201 CAPITAL GATEWAY DRIVE
CAMP SPRINGS, MD 20746

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Seafarers District Atlantic Gulf Lakes & Inland Waters  /  Camp Springs, MD8,361
Seafarers Local Entertainment & Allied Trades Union  /  Camp Springs, MD1,536
Seafarers Local 1Industrial, Prof & Tech Workers  /  Downey, CA1,463
Seafarers Local Sailors' Union Of The Pacific  /  San Francisco, CA1,031
Seafarers Local Industrial Prof & Technical Wkrs  /  Downey, CA595
Seafarers Local 2Industrial, Prof & Tech Workers  /  Downey, CA595
Seafarers Local Puerto Rico Caribbean & Latin Amer  /  San Juan, PR562
Seafarers Local Marine Firemen's Union  /  San Francisco, CA528
Seafarers Local Seafarers Maritime Union  /  Camp Springs, MD15
Seafarers Local 1Sugar Workers Union  /  Crockett, CA0
» See All Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Financial Information

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.

Basic Financials

Total Assets $1,771,990
Total Liabilities $334,967
Total Income $1,668,205
Total Spent $1,565,160

» See Historical Financial Information

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $1,740,271 (+6.3%)
Accounts Receivable $123,290 (-12.4%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $0 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $-91,571 (+19.3%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $270,000
Accounts Payable $29,878
Other Liabilities $35,089
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $0
Per Person Tax $747,135
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $81
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $694,007
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $226,982
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $17,211

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Spending

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.
Total Spent in 2021
$1,565,160

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $56,050 (3.58%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $35,427 (2.26%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $0 (0.00%)
General Overhead $211,467 (13.51%)
Union Administration $67,944 (4.34%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $85,949 (5.49%)
To Union Employees $33,085 (2.11%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

Search All Spending

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Total Members
26,271
Income per Member
$63
Dues (per month)
$2.50

Membership Trend

YearMembers
200231,205
200333,995
200435,948
200535,498
200637,273
200736,580
200834,969
200932,823
201031,731
201132,674
201231,632
201329,690
201429,521
201529,350
201629,509
201729,075
201829,950
201928,987
202027,344
202126,271

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation
$8,620
Total Employees
22
Employees Making more than $75,000
1

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
MICHAEL SACCOPRESIDENT$100,000
DAVID HEINDELSECRETARY/TREASURER$48,041
LESLIE TARANTOLACOUNSEL$29,094
MATTHEW BOWMANDRIVER$12,514
AUGUSTIN TELLEZVICE PRESIDENT$0
DAVID CONNOLLYVICE PRESIDENT$0
DEAN CORGEYVICE PRESIDENT$0
THOMAS ORZECHOWSKIVICE PRESIDENT$0
JAMES GIVENVICE PRESIDENT$0
JOSEPH GREMELSBACKERVICE PRESIDENT$0

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Political Spending

Federal Election Donations, by Party

Donations to Democrats
$7,915,121 (85%)
Donations to Republicans
$1,314,283 (14%)
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: November 5th, 2016

Political Action Committees

Political Action CommitteeTotal Contributed
Seafarers International Union$9,050,604
Sailors Union of the Pacific$233,300

Lobbying

Federal Lobbying

Total Spent Lobbying
$8,720,000

Lobbying Expenditures Trend

Lobbying Groups

ClientTotal Spent Lobbying
Seafarers International Union$8,170,000
Seafarers Intl Union/Atlantic District$390,000
Seafarers Mobilization Action Rsrch Team$160,000

Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Allegations

Unionized employees, business owners, managers, and others often bring labor law charges against unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees the porcess of determining if the union violated the National Labor Relations Act.

AllegationCases Filed
8(b)(1)(A) Coercion, incl'g Statements and Violence2
8(b)(1)(A) Discipline (including charges/fines)/Harassment1
8(b)(1)(A) Union Dues and/or Membership Related (including excessive fees)1
8(b)(2) Union Security Related Actions1
8(b)(3) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith or Surface Bargaining1
8(a)(1) Coercive Actions (Surveillance, etc)1
8(a)(5) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith Bargaining (incl'g surface bargaining/direct dealing)1
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract[Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]1

Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Strikes

Employer/LocationUnionDays on StrikeEmployees on Strike
American Steamship Company
Williamsville, NY		SIUNA Local 109
OSG Ship Management Inc.
Undetermined, FL		SIUNA Local 60
Brusco Tug and Barge Inc
undetermined, CA		SIUNA Local 4
Luedtke Engineering Company
undetermined, MI		SIUNA Local 30
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock
Oak Brook, IL		SIUNA Local 48
Arnold Transit Company
Mackinac Island, MI		SIUNA Local 6
Port City Marine Services
undetermined, MI		SIUNA Local 34
American Steamship Company
Williamville , NY		SIUNA Local 240
Crescent Towing of Mobile
undetermined, AL		SIUNA Local 21
Juanitas Foods
Wilmington, CA		SIUNA Local 80

» See all strikes

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Recent Contract Negotiations

Map of recent contract negotiations
IndustryContracts
Maritime59
Transportation and Warehousing31
Other24
Transportation12
Manufacturing10
Service7
Food Manufacturing / Processing6
Sports / Entertainment3
Health Care3
Accommodation and Food Services2
Mining1
Petro Chemicals1
Health Care and Social Assistance1
Construction1
Not Provided1

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.